The New Interpreter's® Bible offers critically sound biblical interpretations for the 1990s and beyond. Guided by scholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions, academic experience, and involvement in the Church, this entirely new collection of writings is specifically prepared to meet the needs of preachers, teachers, and all students of the Bible.

With the scholarship of over 60 contributors, this commentary series covers the entire Bible – including the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical books. An additional 30 contributors provide further insight through scholarly articles relating to Old Testament and New Testament issues.

Key Features:

A detailed, critical Commentary and Reflections (a detailed exposition growing directly out of the Commentary)

Coverage of the entire Bible in twelve volumes

Includes the Apocryphal books (* See Note Below)

New material specifically prepared to meet the needs of today's preachers, teachers, and students of the Bible

The ecumenical roster of contributors includes top scholars and emerging new voices

Articles included in Volume I (General & Old Testament Articles)

Introduction to the Canon (Daniel J. Harrington)Modern English Versions of the Bible (Keith R. Crim)

How the Bible is Read, Interpreted, and Used

The Authority of the Bible (Phyllis A. Bird)How the Bible Has Been Interpreted in Jewish Tradition (Michael A. Signer)How the Bible Has Been Interpreted in Christian Tradition (Justo L. González)Contemporary Theories of Biblical Interpretation (Moisés Silva)Contemporary Methods of Reading the Bible (Carl R. Holladay)Reading the Bible from Particular Social Locations: An Introduction (James Earl Massey)Reading the Bible as African Americans (James Earl Massey)Reading the Bible as Asian Americans (Chan-Hie Kim)Reading the Bible as Hispanic Americans (Fernando F. Segovia)Reading the Bible as Native Americans (George E. Tinker)Reading the Bible as Women (Carolyn Osiek)The Use of the Bible in Preaching (David G. Buttrick)The Use of the Bible in Hymns, Liturgy, and Education (Catherine Gunsalus González)

The Background of the Old Testament Texts

Life in Ancient Palestine (David C. Hopkins)The Ancient Near Eastern Literary Background of the Old Testament (Simon B. Parker)Introduction to the History of Ancient Israel (J. Maxwell Miller)Introduction to Israelite Religion (Gary A. Anderson)Introduction to Early Jewish Religion (John J. Collins)Ancient Texts and Versions of the Old Testament (Judith E. Sanderson)Introduction to the Pentateuch (Joseph Blenkinsopp)

Articles included in Volume VIII (New Testament Articles)

General Articles on the New Testament

Ancient Texts and Versions of the New Testament (Eldon Jay Epp)The Cultural Context of the New Testament: The Greco-Roman World (Abraham J. Malherbe)The Jewish Context of the New Testament (George W. E. Nickelsburg)The Ecclesiastical Context of the New Testament (Vincent L. Wimbush)The Gospels and Narrative Literature (Robert C. Tannehill)Jesus and the Gospels (Christopher M. Tuckett)